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Activation of Latent Melioidosis Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report
(2022-09-29)Melioidosis causes suppurative infection with local abscesses and the reservoirs of the organism; Burkholderia pseudomallei are soil, fresh water and paddy fields. The diagnosis is made by isolating the organism through ... -
Analysis of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 in a Cohort of Patients with Colorectal Cancers in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancers globally, accounting for nearly 10% of all cancers. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels have been reported to increase in CRC patients. The ... -
Anthelmintic Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Cassia fistula Linn. In-vitro Study
(2022-09-29)Anthelmintic resistance is a vital issue in controlling intestinal worm infestations. The traditional medical literature reveals the anthelmintic activity of Cassia fistula Linn. (C. fistula). Hence, our study aimed to ... -
Antibiotic Sensitivity of Uropathogens to First Line Antibiotics: A Laboratory-Based Analysis from a University Hospital in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Outpatient treatment of urinary tract infections is compromised due to rapid development of resistance to first line antimicrobials leading to increased healthcare cost. Continuous resistance surveillance is important ... -
Assessment of Knowledge and Clinical Skills for Minimum Image Set in POCUS for Efast and Lung Scan among Sri Lankan Emergency Medicine Trainees
(2022-09-29)Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is used by clinicians to answer specific questions to expedite emergency care until a comprehensive assessment can be done. Minimal image set in POCUS is considered the most critical ... -
Association of Sociocultural and Demographic Factors on Attitudes of Teaching Sexual and Reproductive Health in Science and Health Science Teachers in Dehiowita Educational Zone in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)School based reproductive health education depends on teachers, students and other factors related to schools. Factors related to teachers can be assessed through knowledge, attitudes and practice of them. A descriptive ... -
Ayurveda Intervention of the Management on Dvajabhanga wsr Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review
(2022-09-29)Ayurveda classical texts have mentioned that Dvajabhanga can be correlated with Erectile Dysfunction (ED) in modern medicine. In this study the PICO model was used to formulate the research question. This systematic ... -
Circulating Dengue Strains During the Covid 19 Pandemic in the Western Province of Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Dengue has been considered endemic to Sri Lanka since 1989 with regular dengue epidemics. We sought to identify the dengue strains and the circulating serotypes from July 2019 to December 2021. 299 consenting patients ... -
Comparative Evaluation of Antibiotic Resistant Alert Organisms Detected from COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 Patients during Pandemic and Pre-Pandemic Era
(2022-09-29)Antibiotic resistant alert organism surveillance is essential for early prediction of outbreaks, timely investigation, and for implementation of control measures. The aim was to compare the rates of seven specified ... -
Complete Genome Sequencing and Phylogenetic Analysis of Dengue Type 1 Isolated from Sri Lanka from 1983-2014
(2022-09-29)Sri Lanka faces regular outbreaks of dengue and from 1989 onwards dengue became endemic to the country. All four serotypes of dengue have been recorded, and the outbreak of dengue virus 1 (DENV 1) in 2009 resulted in the ... -
Covid-19 Infection: A Survey of Knowledge and Attitude of Non-Academic Staff in a Sri Lankan University
(2022-09-29)Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, the functioning of state Universities were hampered by a number of lockdowns. Even after two years, most of the Universities have not been fully operational due ... -
Cytotoxic Effects of Syzygium aromaticum Leaf Extract against Aedes albopictus Cells
(2022-09-29)Syzygium aromaticum consists of anti-microbial and anti-parasitic activity. S. aromaticum is rich in many phytochemicals such as eugenol, terpenes, and phenolic compounds. In this research, we tested the cytotoxicity of ... -
Decompression Sickness, Intervention Study on Clinical Features of Two Study Samples Treated in a Single Hyperbaric Unit at Naval Hospital Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Decompression sickness (DCS) is a 100% treatable occupational health hazard related to diving activities. Physiopathology is bubbles forming in tissue or blood from dissolved Nitrogen on ascent if time and/or depth of ... -
Evaluating Bioequivalence of Two Formulations of Metformin Hydrochloride US 500 mg XR Oral Tablets under Fasting Conditions in Healthy Sri Lankan Subjects
(2022-09-29)The WHO mandates therapeutic interchangeability of multi-source oral medicines with the respective innovator be proven either by bioequivalence (BE) or biowaiver. This study aimed to evaluate the bioequivalence of two ... -
Fasting and Surgery Timing Audit in a Base Hospital in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)Prolonged fasting can lead to many complications apart from patient discomfort such as dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, delayed recovery, postoperative nausea and vomiting and poor patient outcome. This study was aimed ... -
Filarial Infections among Migrant Workers Employed in Steel Factories in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)In 2016, WHO declared Sri Lanka as a country that eliminated lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem. Influx of migrant workers from neighbouring countries which are still endemic for LF has been reported ... -
High Fluoride Exposure may be Associated with Subclinical Renal Injury in Normoalbuminuric Children: A Case Study in Padavi Sripura, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)High Fluoride exposure levels are supposed to be a risk factor for renal injury and chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu). However, fluoride exposure and its impact on renal health are not well understood ... -
Integrating Mindfulness Based Techniques into Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Case Description
(2022-09-29)Sam was a patient admitted to the psychiatry department of a tertiary care hospital due to the worsening of his OCD symptoms. He had been to many psychiatrists and psychotherapists for close to six years. His OCD symptoms ... -
Knowledge and Selected Practices of Paid Bystanders Regarding Patient Care and Personal Protection in Colombo-North Teaching Hospital, Ragama, Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)The dearth of studies on paid bystanders who figure prominently in caregiving for inward patients in Sri Lankan hospitals led us to assess their knowledge and selected practices regarding patient care and personal ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, Self-Reported Adherence to Antibiotics and Their Associated Factors among Undergraduate University Students in Sri Lanka: An Online Survey
(2022-09-29)Antibiotic resistance (ABR) occurs when bacteria change in response to the use of antibiotics. These bacteria become resistant to antibiotics and may infect humans and animals. Therefore, present descriptive cross-sectional ...